Shopping: Cath Kidston in Bangkok on Apr 13, 2013 in shopping It was my first time visiting a Cath Kidston store. The store itself was such an eye candy even from the outside. They used the aqua and red combination, one of my favorites. The red doors make it more inviting. The beech floors, floral motif,...

Travel: Arriving at Bangkok (Again) on Apr 10, 2013 in travelshoppingYes, but this time, sans the tour. A couple of friends and I went to Bangkok for the shopping and eating perks that Thailand has to offer. Haha. That is all we did. Eventually though, in between mall-hopping and Thai food heavens, we had to stop and...

Food: O'Mai Khan Mongolian Buffet on Apr 8, 2013 in dealsphilippinesfoodJust from the name is spelled, you know it's Mongolian. But having Ilocano relatives, I know that the meaning of the word 'omaykan' is "let's go". We had lunch here when we arrived at Baguio City. The last time I ate at O'Mai Khan was ages ago, a...

Food: The Speculoos Hype on Apr 7, 2013 in shoppingfoodYes folks. I seriously think Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter is just a hype. I had a couple of jars sent through the goodness of my friend from LA because these things are expensive here in Manila. I tried the Crunchy Cookie Butter first, so...

Travel: Up on the Mountains on Apr 7, 2013 in travelphilippinesfamilyHoly Week in Manila means almost all places are closed, traffic is somewhat non-existent, and everyone is leaving the city. People usually leave on Holy Wednesday and come back Easter. Well, like any other family leaving in the metro -- except for a...

Food: Mr. Moo on Apr 4, 2013 in philippinesfoodOn the way back from Tagaytay, we stopped by Mr. Moo. It's a dairy store just by the highway. It's called Mr. Moo, but they have dairy products from cows, carabaos and goats. Mr. Moo's products are "hand-squeezed by farmers, guaranteed fresh from...

Travel: A Quick Trip to Tagaytay on Apr 3, 2013 in travelphilippinesA few weeks ago, my daughter and I went to Tagaytay to spend time with my cousin's family. We decided to have late lunch at Taal Vista. It was a Tuesday and we weren't expecting so many people having lunch. But because we arrived around 1:30 in the a...

Food: Cyma Greek Taverna on Mar 31, 2013 in philippinesfoodI thought this little Mediterranean spot, Cafe Agora, in Atlanta ruined it for all other Greek restaurants. I tried to keep an open mind. Coming back home in the Philippines, I decided to give Cyma a try because my sister always, always rav...

Shopping: Tory Burch Private Sale on Mar 19, 2013 in tory burchshoppingIf you haven't gotten the email yet, you are up for a nice little treat from Tory Burch. This coming Thursday, March 21 (US time) until Monday, March 25, Tory Burch is holding a private sale online. So prepare your credit cards and ask permission fro...